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Hints and tips for completing the regular Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords

DT 29906

by 2Kiwis  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29906

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

During the last week a moisture laden weather system from the tropics has taken a leisurely cruise across the length and breadth of New Zealand giving most of us a thorough mid-summer drenching.… Continue reading

Toughie 2797

by StephenL  

Toughie No 2797 by Musaeus

Hints and tips by Stephen L

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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****

Greetings from South Devon, from where I’ve had the pleasure of blogging a puzzle for the first time from Musaeus, a setter who doesn’t seem to come along too often.… Continue reading

DT 29905

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29905

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. Today's pleasant puzzle offered lots of footholds throughout the grid with more than a third of the clues being lurkers or anagrams.  Several of those anagrams were rather good and there were plenty of smiles found among the other clue types as well.  Continue reading "DT 29905"

DT 29904

by pommers  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29904

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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****

Hola from the Vega Baja where the noise of the diggings continues.  It’s been going on for a month now but at least they’re not right outside my house any longer.

The usual Monday fare today but I thought at the easy end of the spectrum.  I got ten of the acrosses and then all of the downs on first pass so * it has to be.  It will be interesting to see how you all got on with it.
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DT 29901

by StephenL  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29901

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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Good morning from South Devon, the self styled “English Riviera” to be precise, which is also the title of local band Metronomy’s rather good third album for the music aficionados amongst us.

As for the puzzle that was rather good too, in fact it was excellent, we have come to expect nothing less from our esteemed setter. Continue reading “DT 29901”